Austria vs Sweden: Current health expenditure per capita
Austria
6,739 current US$
in 2024
Sweden
6,485 current US$
in 2024
Austria rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,739 current US$ against 6,485 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 254 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,600 current US$ | 3,371 current US$ | 229.63 current US$ | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,078 current US$ | 5,933 current US$ | 855.38 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,206 current US$ | 6,328 current US$ | 121.78 current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 6,739 current US$ against 6,485 current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Austria and Sweden?
- 254 current US$, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Austria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.